The 2016 Illinois Wesylan football team is entering this seasons play with bringing back twenty of its seniors to bolster their offense and defense in the 2016 campaign. … MORE
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Countdown to Kickoff – Tri-Valley, LeRoy
By Bryan Bloodworth A pair of highly successful high school football programs is the focus of today’s Countdown to Kickoff as we shift our focus to Heart of Illinois Conference powerhouses Tri-Valley and LeRoy. PODCAST: Listen to report here. Tri-Valley will be shooting for its ninth straight playoff berth and an opportunity to defend its…… MORE
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CornBelters rally falls short at Florence
The Normal CornBelters rallied in the ninth inning but ended the game with the bases loaded in a 4-3 loss to the Florence Freedom on Thursday night at UC Health Stadium.… MORE
Chiefs walk off Kernels with 2 in 9th
The Peoria Chiefs scored two runs in the bottom of the ninth to walk off the Cedar Rapids Kernels 3-2 Thursday night in the homestand finale. The win moves the Chiefs to 26-26 in the second half and 56-46 overall as they head out on a seven-game road trip.… MORE
Countdown to Kickoff – Heyworth, Ridgeview
Today we focus on a pair of Heart of Illinois Conference teams with new head coaches at Heyworth in Brian Bradshaw and at Ridgeview in Jake Kennedy in this installment of Countdown to Kickoff.… MORE
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Akoon-Purcell signs with pro team in Denmark
Former Illinois State men’s basketball guard DeVaughn Akoon-Purcell has signed a contract to play professionally in Denmark for the Bakken Bears, a team that competes in the Danish League and FIBA Europe Cup.… MORE
CornBelters split doubleheader at Florence
The Normal CornBelters split a doubleheader with the Florence Freedom, losing the opener 13-3 and rebounding for a 6-1 nightcap win on Thursday night at UC Health Stadium.… MORE
Chiefs fall to Kernels
The Peoria Chiefs fell behind early and never caught up in a 4-1 loss to the Cedar Rapids Kernels Wednesday night.… MORE
Blogs
Labor Day – Expanding voting rights for all
By Mike Matejka Because of COVID, there is no Labor Day Parade this year. It’s always a great event for our everyday workers to march proudly down the street and enjoys the festive crowd. If there had been a parade, this year’s Labor Day theme was to be “150 years of struggle: your right to vote.” …
Is federal mobilization the answer?
By Mike Matejka As President Donald Trump threatens to send federal marshals into Chicago, over the objections of Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker, recall another Illinois Governor who protested the incursion of armed federal personnel into the city. Those federal troops, rather than calming, escalated the situation, leading to deaths and violence. Illinois poet Vachel Lindsay…
In these troubled times, to my fellow white Americans
By Mike Matejka Our nation is at a unique watershed in human relations. African-Americans have been killed too many times in the past before George Floyd, but the response to this man’s death is international and all-encompassing. I was a grade-schooler during the Civil Rights 1960s. I watched Birmingham demonstrators hosed and the Selma – Montgomery…
Workers’ Memorial Day – Remember those whose job took their life
Looking around our community, when we say employer, most will respond to State Farm, Country, or Illinois State University. We too often forget those who are building our roads, serving our food, or our public employees. COVID-19 has made us more aware of the risk. Going to work every day for some people means…